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U.S. Homicides On The Rise, According to CCJ and FBI
America is seeing a surge in violent crimes and homicides in 2020. A new report, by the Council on Criminal Justice, found that Homicide rates increa [...]
Tampa Murder Suspect Behind Bars in Polk County Jail
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was searching for a suspect connected to a deadly shooting in Tampa Wednesday night. According to deputies, [...]
Operation PAR Employee Arrested, Child Sexual Battery
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested an Operation PAR employee for Sexual Battery with Cust [...]
Hernando County Deputy Uses Drone to Locate and Secure Suicidal Woman in the Woods
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - On Wednesday, at 5:31 p.m., Hernando County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Winter Street in reference to a suicid [...]
Suspect Caught “Shopping” For Packages in Apartment Mailroom
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man who stole several packages from an apartment complex in Tampa.
Between S [...]
Intense St. Pete Police Shootout on Video
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete police say there an officer-involved shooting around 4:17 pm in St. Pete on Wednesday. Police say shots were fired [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigating Overnight Homicide in Gibsonton
GIBSONTON, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that occurred overnight on Gibsonton Drive.At approximately 10 [...]
8-Year-Old Girl Missing For More Than a Year, FBI Seeking Public’s Help
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are asking for the public’s help locating Mildred Alexis Old Crow, age 8, of the [...]
U.S. Marshals: $25,000 REWARD For Murderer John Panaligan
The manhunt for a fugitive intensified as the U.S. Marshals named him one of the nation’s 15 Most Wanted.
John Panaligan, 54, is wanted for allege [...]
Tampa Murder Friday, Police Seek Public’s Help
TAMPA, Fla. - Detectives with the Tampa Police Department are actively investigating a murder that occurred in the area of N Nebraska Ave. and E. Cas [...]